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Juhl Wind and Suzlon Sell 20 MW Community Wind Project

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 11, 2011

Juhl Wind Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: JUHL), the Leader in Community Wind Power, today announced that Juhl Wind along with its development partner, Suzlon Wind Energy Corp., the North American subsidiary of Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL) have successfully completed the sale of a...

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Delayed Solar-Power Plants Face Fines as India's Gujarat Sets Precedent

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 10, 2011

India, which has an average 300 sunny days a year, will impose fines on solar-power plants that delay start-ups in the country’s largest program to harness energy from sunlight, a state government official said.

“There will be some penalty,” S.B. Patil, senior...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Germany's KfW, India's IREDA sign €200 million agreement

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 10, 2011

To promote development of renewable energy in India, German Government-owned development bank KfW today signed a loan agreement worth €200 million with the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA).

The agreement was signed by Debashish Majumdar, CMD,...

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France proposes restructuring of PV FIT including 20% reduction in rates; New rates to go into effect March 9th, 2011

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 10, 2011

At the end of February 2011 the French government announced a proposed restructuring of the nation's feed-in tariffs (FIT) for solar photovoltaics (PV), including a 20% cut in PV rates and a requirement that all projects over 100kW go through a tender process. Also, France's...

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Panel suggests 15% increase in urban development funding

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 10, 2011

The government needs to scale up urban development funding by at least 15% per annum in the 12th Plan (2011-17) to meet the challenges of rapid urbanisation in the country, an expert committee has said.

Citing the need for an investment of 32.4 lakh crore over a period...

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Subject Tags: Business , Technology

Himachal to set up climate study centre

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2011

Himachal Pradesh will set up a centre to study the impact of the changing environment on climate, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said Wednesday.

The centre will promote research and generate scientific database relating to the sectors that are vulnerable to climate...

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Subject Tags: Technology

M&M, SsangYong Motor may team up for electric vehicles

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2011

Mahindra & Mahindra may team up with SsangYong Motor in an attempt to bolster its electric vehicles' business as rising fuel prices have triggered demand for eco-friendly products.

India's largest utility vehicle maker plans to collaborate with SsangYong Motor to...

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Subject Tags: M&M , Technology

UK SMEs to benefit from GBP550m green financing

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 8, 2011

A £550 million green business finance fund was announced today that will benefit small to medium-sized companies that want to improve their energy efficiency affordably.

The new Energy Efficiency Financing scheme is the first privately financed scheme of its kind in...

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China Plans Cap-and-Trade Trials to Help Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 7, 2011

This past week, Premier of China Wen Jiabao announced that China would start actively working to cut its carbon emissions while still continuing its economic development. Jiabao stated that China would specifically reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced per each unit of...

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Subject Tags: Environment , Technology

Gadkari, Meghe bat for biofuels

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 7, 2011

BJP national president Nitin Gadkari and Congress MP, Datta Meghe, have launched a drive to promote biofuels in Vidarbha. They have prepared a charter of demands that will be presented to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. The two leaders feel that in view of rising crude...

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